We made a timeline showing the entire history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

It all started with 2008’s “Iron Man,” but the Marvel Cinematic Universe actually stretches back millions of years.

The history includes far more than what we see on the screen. Thankfully, there’s plenty of context within the 20 movies so far to give us a sense of just how far back it goes, and when important events not seen in the movies take place.

We’ve put together a timeline that details the entirety of the MCU, based on the movies (we excluded events from television shows, like the Marvel Netflix series). The timeline can be confusing, and isn’t entirely concrete. We’ve included read more >>>